Many people lack a factual understanding of events in our region because the media report them inadequately. We blog here because our daughter Malki, murdered at the age of 15 in a restaurant massacre in Jerusalem, was a victim of jihadist hatred and barbarism. For jihadism and terrorism to end in Israel, New York, Madrid, London and everywhere else, people first need to understand the scale on which it is happening and why. This ongoing war is killing us.

Monday, June 30, 2014

30-Jun-14: The message of the murdering terrorists, its logical outcome and the indispensable support that enables it

A reminder - at this time of intense pain and anger - of the constant encouragement to engage in acts of terror, abduction and murder emanating from the Hamas terror organization and the men who stand at its head. But not only them.

October 11, 2011: Hamas political bureau chief
Khaled Mashaal, speaking on the day of the Gilad Shalit Transaction (1,027 imprisoned Palestinian Arab terrorists walked free in two tranches) said it was a "great achievement" to get so many
prisoners in exchange for one man. His message to the remaining
prisoners: "We will continue our efforts until we release all of
you. Someone who agrees to release 1,000 prisoners will agree to release 8,000
in the future... This is a promise. This is our oath."

October 12, 2011: Senior
Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya: “The one and only solution is more resistance
against the Israeli oppression, and more abduction of Israeli soldiers and
settlers," he told the Al Quds satellite television network.”

October 12, 2011: Abu
Obaida, spokesman for the armed wing of Hamas, Izzadin al-Qassam: Gilad
Schalit, set to be released as part of a prisoner exchange deal, "will not
be the last soldier kidnapped by Hamas as long as Israel keeps Palestinian
prisoners detained."

December 8, 2012
Arch-terrorist Khaled Mashaal of Hamas: “We will not rest until we liberate the
prisoners. The way we freed some of the prisoners in the past is the way we
will use to free the remaining prisoners.”

May 15, 2102: Spokesman
for Hamas, Hammad al-Ruqab, speaking in
Khan Younis, Gaza Strip: Calls on Palestinians to kidnap Israeli soldiers to use as bargaining chips in
prisoner exchanges, the Palestinian Ma'an news agency reported. According to
the report, al-Ruqab said militant groups (referring to terrorists),
particularly Hamas's al-Qassam Brigades, should abduct soldiers, "whatever
the cost."

February 26, 2013: Addressing
a rally in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Senior Hamas leader Salah al-Bardawil urged
the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers. The abduction of Israeli soldier Gilad
Shalit led to the release of over 1,000 terrorists in 2011 in a prisoner swap
deal between Hamas and Israel…"A new Palestinian Intifada is about to break
out in support of prisoners" al-Bardawil said, urging all PA Arabs to join
activities to support detainees.

May 28, 2013,
Abu-Ubaida, spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades: “Those who refuse to abduct
Zionist soldiers renounce the pain and suffering of thousands of prisoners
yearning for freedom…Operations to capture enemy soldiers and trade them for
our heroic prisoners are at the heart of our people’s culture, and are a source
of pride for them and their resistance.”

June 30, 2013: Video
clip produced by the Al-Qassam Brigades marking the seventh anniversary of Shalit’s
abduction: The clip ends with a Hebrew text reading, “We have started toward our
goal, and we will reach the end.”

October
21, 2013: Abu-Ubaida, spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades: “This tunnel
was made by the hand of the fighters of (Izzadine) al-Qassam and they will not
sleep in their efforts to hit the occupation and kidnap soldiers… Kidnapping
soldiers is the only way to succeed against the occupation."

June 18, 2014: Khaled Mashaal
gives a speech interpreted as a signal for further kidnappings, declaring about
a top prisoner “Your letter has arrived. I am aware of your difficulties. The
reply will be provided by Iz al-Din al-Qassam.”

(Hat tip: TIP)We know from painful personal experience how utterly dedicated to the murder of Israeli children the terrorists with "free our prisoners" branded onto their foreheads are. In particular, the former prisoner and convicted murderer who hosts a weekly television program beamed throughout the Arab world, calculated to arouse hateful people to acts of extreme cruelty in the name of the prisoners. Background: "17-Nov-11: A monster walks the streets and she has many accomplices"

But they are far from alone.

The moral stupidity that their campaigns have encouraged among their people are more than matched by the actions and failures of others located far from Gaza.

And it's appropriate that we remember how the Kerry State Department, confronted with a choice between recognizing convicted Palestinian Arab murderers in Israeli prisons - charged, convicted and sentenced for their crimes - and looking the other way found it expedient last year to say it does not actually know whether those men are what the Israelis say they are, or are "political prisoners" and "freedom fighters". It's on video here ["14-Sep-13: Memo to Secretary of State Kerry: Your staff need some urgent guidance"]. We have sought, and failed to get, clarification from the State Department and its Diplomat in Chief on this for a year ["9-Apr-14: Analyzing the failure, what role did the Kerry State Department play?"]. Perhaps it will come, too late, now that the three innocent abducted boys are no longer alive.

No comments:

We're asking you to help

Click the image for more

Search this blog

About us

THIS ONGOING WAR is not part of the activity of the Malki Foundation which was founded by us, Frimet and Arnold Roth of Jerusalem, on September 9, 2001. But it is inspired by the same tragic circumstances. The Malki Foundation (also known by its Hebrew name: Keren Malki) is a memorial to the life of our daughter, Malki. She's in the photo below this paragraph. Malki was murdered at the age of 15 in a massacre in the centre of Jerusalem carried out by Hamas.

Beyond its function as a remembrance of a beautiful life, the foundation provides tangible, concrete, invaluable support daily to several thousand Israeli families from every part of the religious and socio-economic spectrum: Christian, Moslem, Jewish, Druze and others who care at home for a seriously disabled child.

Jerusalem, Israel’s Capital
-
December 21, 2017 Long before the term “Zionism” described the national
liberation movement of the Jewish people—the quest to reunite an indigenous
people ...

1 month ago

Good for the soul | The Malki Foundation

If you care to make a positive and constructive contribution to the care of Israeli children with special needs - whether they're Christian, Moslem, Jewish, Druze or unconnected to any particular faith community - you can't do better than direct your donation to the work of the Malki Foundation.

It's the charitable organization we, the bloggers who produce This Ongoing War, established in 2001 in memory of our murdered daughter. Her name is Malki.

Keren Malki (in Hebrew, Keren means 'foundation' or 'fund') is efficient, effective, non-sectarian, non-political and unique in the good work it does. Thousands of families from every part of our richly diverse society here in Israel have benefited in concrete and meaningful ways. Donations to Keren Malki are tax-effective in Israel, Canada, UK and the United States.

Fair use notice

This blog may contain copyrighted material that may not have been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. Such material, published without profit, is made available for educational purposes, to advance understanding of human rights, democracy, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues. It is published in accordance with the provisions of Israel's 2007 Copyright Law, the US Copyright Act of 1976, the 2004 Supreme Court of Canada ruling and similar laws in other jurisdictions.

This Ongoing War: About this blog

Many people lack a factual understanding of events in our region because the media often report them inadequately. Our daughter Malki, murdered at the age of 15 in a restaurant massacre in Jerusalem, was a victim of jihadist hatred and barbarism. For jihadism and terrorism to end in Israel, in New York, in Madrid, in London and everywhere else, people first need to understand the scale on which it is happening. This ongoing war is killing us.